Abstract: The performance evaluation of a natural convection solar dryer is a complex one because of the transient and non-linear nature of atmospheric conditions. In this comparative study, a smart neural network -based tool was ...

Abstract: Asymptotic and fully nonlinear analyses are used to find the maximum load carrying capacity of ring-stiffened cylinders subjected to hydrostatic pressure. Both procedures use ring elements with harmonic description of ...

Abstract: An exact similarity solution has been obtained for the magneto-hydrodynamic squeeze flow between two parallel disks with suction or injection at the porous disk. The disks, at time t*, are ...

Abstract: The axisymmetric motion of a fluid caused by an unsteady stretching surface that has relevance in extrusion process and bioengineering has been investigated. It has been shown that if the ...

Abstract: An analysis of a laminar squeeze flow of an incompressible Newtonian fluid between parallel plane annuli is presented. The local and convective inertia of the flow are considered in the ...

Abstract: Porcelain enamels are thin, inorganic, glassy coatings, extensively used to protect metal surfaces exposed to the corrosive and erosive effects of hot gases. They are known to increase the ...

Abstract: The interaction of local and overall buckling has been analyzed using a novel finite element in which local buckling deformation has been embedded. Amplitude modulation, a key feature of the interactive buckling, has been ...

Abstract: Large quantities of coal ashes are being produced by coal fired thermal power plants all over the world. Because of some of their inherent properties, the coal ashes are proving to be potential hazardous materials causing ...